The Open Group Blog is celebrating its second birthday this month! Over the past few years, our blog posts have tended to cover Open Group activities – conferences, announcements, our lovely members, etc. While several members and Open Group staff serve as regular contributors, we’d like to take this opportunity to invite our community members to share their thoughts and expertise on topics related to The Open Group’s areas of expertise as guest contributors.

Here are a few examples of popular guest blog posts that we’ve received over the past year

Blog posts generally run between 500 and 800 words and address topics relevant to The Open Group workgroups, forums, consortiums and events. Some suggested topics are listed below.

ArchiMate®

Big Data

Business Architecture

Cloud Computing

Conference recaps

DirectNet

Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Management

Future of Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™)

Governing Board Businesses

Governing Board Certified Architects

Governing Board Certified IT Specialists

Identity Management

IT Security

The Jericho Forum

The Open Group Trusted Technology Forum (OTTF)

Quantum Lifecycle Management

Real-Time Embedded Systems

Semantic Interoperability

Service-Oriented Architecture

TOGAF®

If you have any questions or would like to contribute, please contact opengroup (at) bateman-group.com.

Please note that all content submitted to The Open Group blog is subject to The Open Group approval process. The Open Group reserves the right to deny publication of any contributed works. Anything published shall be copyright of The Open Group.

Patricia Donovan is Vice President, Membership & Events, at The Open Group and a member of its executive management team. In this role she is involved in determining the company’s strategic direction and policy as well as the overall management of that business area. Patricia joined The Open Group in 1988 and has played a key role in the organization’s evolution, development and growth since then. She also oversees the company’s marketing, conferences and member meetings. She is based in the U.S.